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H A d 0 M 0 W 001m PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER. No. 455.682.

Patented July '7, 1891.

(No Model.) 2 SheetS -Sheet 2.

W. H. DAVIS.

CORN PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER. No. 455,682., Patented July 7,1891.,

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

XVILLIAM HAYlVOOD DAVIS, OF CHAPEL HILL, TEXAS ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOB. L. ADAMS, OF SAME PLACE.

CORN-PLANTER AND FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 455,682, dated July7.1891.

Application filed November 11, 1890. $erial No. 371,070. (No model.)

T aZZ whom it may concern; In the hopper, which is designated by 12 Beit known that I, TILLIAM HAYWOOD and which is suitably secured upon theside DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing beams of the frame,is arranged a longitudiat Chapel Hill, in the county of \Vashington nalpartition 13, whereby it is divided into 5 and State of Texas,haveinvented a new and compartments l4 and 15, adapted, respectusefulCorn-Planter and FertilizerDistribuively, to receive the corn and thefertilizing ter, of which the following is a specification. -material.-In the bottom of the seed-com- Thisinvention relates to combinedplanters partment 14 is arranged a longitudinally-reandfertilizer-distributers; and it has forits ciprocating slide 16, havinga perforation or 6o [0 object to construct a machine of this classseed-cup 17, which may be of any suitable which shall possess superioradvantages in size. The bottom of the seed-compartment point ofsimplicity, durability, and general has an opening 18 registering with.the seedeificiency. spout 19, which extends downwardly from lVith theseends in view theinvention 0011- the frame. Arranged vertically in theseedx 5 sists in the improved construction,arrangecompartment 14,directly above the bottom ment, and combination of parts, which willopening 18, is acut-01f brush 20 of ordinary be hereinafter fullydescribed, and partiouconstruction,which serves'to remove superflularlypointed out in the claims.- ous seed from the seed-cup 17 of the slide.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 The latter is connected by apitman 2-1 with 2o isaperspectiveviewofamachine constructed the crank 9,which is mounted adjustably in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 isupon the shaft5ofthemachineandfromwhich a side elevation. Fig. 3 isavertical sectional motion is thus transmitted to' the seed-slide. viewtaken longitudinally through the corn- The bottom ofthefertilizer-compartment l5 planting compartment of the hopper. Fig. 4is provided with two openings 22 22, and 25 is a similar view takenlongitudinally through above the said bottom is mounted a reciprothefertilizer-compartment. Fig. 5 is atranseating slide 23, having anopening 24, which verse sectional View. Fig. 6 is a detail Viewcommunicates with the compartment 15. The

of the fertilizer-distributing slide. latter is provided with inclinedplates 25 to Like numerals of reference indicate like' guide thecontents of said compartments into 0 parts in all the figures. theopening 2a of theslide 23. The said The frame of my improved machine iscomopening has a central transverse plate or parposed of the side beams1 1, connected by the tition 26, from which a bolt or pin 27 extendscross-braces 2. The tongue 3 is suitably seoutwardly through ahorizontal slot 28 in curedbetween the frontends of the side beams theside of the hopper. Both of the openings 5 of the frame. The said sidebeams are pro- 22 communicate with the seed-spout 19.

vided near their rear endswithboxes orbear- Suitably mountedtransversely in the comings t for the transverse shaft or axle 5,carpartment 15 is a shaft 29, the outer end of rying the transportingand operating wheel which has a crank 30. The shaft 29 carries Handles7, by means of which the maa drum 31, which is provided with radiallyc40 chine may be guided in operation, are suitextending fingers oragitators 32, adapted to ably secured to the frame and are connectedstir the contents of the compartment 15 and with the rear ends of saidside beams by cause it to enter the opening 24 in the slide means ofbraces 8. The shaft or axle 5 is 23.- Loosely mounted upon theprojecting provided at its ends with cranks 9 and 10, the end of theshaft 29 is a plate 34, provided 5 former of which is mounted adjustablyupon with pins or studs 35, adapted to be alterthe said shaft by meansof a set-screw l1. nately engaged by the crank 30 of the rock- Fromthese cranks motion is transmitted to shaft 29, thus causing the plate34 to vibrate. the seed and fertilizer dropping mechanisms, The lowerend of the plate 34 has. a slot 36,, which are contained in the hoppermounted engaging the pin or bolt 27, that projects I00 50 upon the frameand the construction of from the partition 26 in the slide 23. The

which is as follows: crank 29 is connected by a pitman or connecting-rod37 with the crank upon the shaft 5, that carries the operating-wheel.

The frame of the machine is provided at its front end with a standard38, carrying a furrow-opener 39. The side beams of said frame areprovided near their rear ends with standards 40, carrying the coverers41.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the drawings heretoannexed. The seed is placed in the compartment 14 and the fertilizingmaterial in-the compartment 15 of the hopper. By properly adjusting thecrank 9 upon the shaft or axle 5 the seed-slide 16 may be operated so asto drop the seed slightly in advance or in rear of the fertilizingmaterial, or the adjustment may be made in such a manner as to cause thefertilizing material to be dropped either below or above the seed, asmay be preferred. The operation of the seed-slide is obvious, the cup inthe slide serving to carry the seed under the brush or cut-off and dropit through the perforation 18, which communicates with the seed-spout19. To the rockshaft 29 an oscillating motion is imparted by the pitman37 from the shaft or axle 5. The fingers 32 upon said rock-shaft willcausethe contents of the compartment 15 to enter the opening 24 in'theslide 23 alternately on opposite sides of the partition 26. As therockshaft vibrates, the crank will strike against the studs 35alternately on opposite sides of the pivoting-point of the plate orlever 34:, thus vibratingthelatter and causingittoimpart to the slide 23arapid reciprocating motion, whereby the portion of the compartment 2&on opposite sides of the partition 26 will be caused to register withthe openings 22 alternately, thus causing the fertilizing material to bedischarged into the seed-spout 19. The quantity of fertilizing materialdropped at each operation will be governed by the size of the opening inthe slide 23. It will also be seen that, owing to the sudden and rapidmovement of the slide 23, the fertilizing material will not be given achance to clog the slide, but will be shaken out by the suddenness ofthe movement of the latter.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination of theframe, the hopper having a longitudinal vertical partition, a rock-shaftmounted in one of the compartments of the hopper and having a drumprovided with radially-extending fingers and a crank formed at its outerend, a slide mounted to reciprocate in the bottom of said hopper, aplate or lever mounted loosely upon the proj ectin g ends of therock-shaft and having pins or studs adapted to be alternately engaged bythe crank, a pin or bolt extending from the reciprocating slide andengaging a slotin the free end of the plate-or lever, and mechanism fortransmitting an oscillating motion to the rock-shaft from the axle'ofthe machine, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the hopper, the rockshaft mounted transversely inthe same, the slide arranged to reciprocate longitudinally in the hopperand having an opening provided with the central transverse partition, apin or bolt extending from the latter through a slot in the side of thehopper, a plate or lever mounted loosely upon the rock-shaft and havinga slot engaging the said pin or bolt, mechanism for causing said plateor lever to be vibrated by the oscillating movement of the rock-shaft,and mechanism for transmitting motion to the latter from the axle of.the machine, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the hopper, the bottom of which is provided withtwo openings communicating with the seed-spout, the reciprocating slidehaving an opening provided With a central partition, the rock-shaft, anda plate or lever mounted upon and vibrated by the latter and connectedloosely with the reciprocating slide, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

4. The combination of the hopper, the bottom of which is provided'withtwo openings connected with the seed-spout, the reciprocating slidehaving a single opening provided with a transverse partition, a pin orbolt extending from said partition through a longitudinal slot in theside of. the hopper, the rock-shaft mounted in the latter and having acrank at its upper end, a plate or lever mounted loosely upon saidrock-shaft and having a slot at its free end engaging the pin or boltextending from the slide, the pins or studs upon said plate or leveradapted to be alternately engaged by the crank of the rockshaft, and apitman or connecting-rod connecting said crank with a crank upon theshaft or axle of the machine, substantially as and for the purposeherein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM IIAYWOOD DAVIS.

lVitnesses:

JOHN W. ,GOODE, L. L. PROUTY.

